Food andNutritionServices- DieteticInternship
10MonthCostoftheProgram2016- 2017
Tuition/Fees1 / $4,945
Fall Semester(6credithours) $3,305/semester
Spring Semester(3credithours) $1,640/semester
Books/Supplies2 / $325
Room/Board3 / $6,750
Apartment (One-BedroomSingle Occupancy) $675/month
FoodforStudent4$287/month $2,870
Personal5 / $4,320
Living Expenses $292/month
HealthInsurance $140/month
Transportation6 / $1,100
Total / $20,310
1Includes tuition (dietetic internsreceive resident rateregardless of residentstatus) and required fees (technology fee, student activities fee, student servicesfee, student union fee, building fee, arts andcultural events fee, recreation fee,professional enhancement, healthfees).
2Mostbooks are availablefor check-out in department resource center.Registered Dietitian Examis $200.
3Data froma surveyof available properties posted on the IMU Off-CampusHousing Service website.Housing should be secured sometime in May or June for occupancy in August. Rent is generally between $675-$1000 per unit for a one bedroom, one bathroom apartment on the west side of Iowa City. Rent is generally $960-$1289 per unit for a two bedroom, two bathroom apartment on the west side of Iowa City. Rent varies on apartment size, furnishings, and whether or not utilities are included. Coralville or North Liberty rents may be somewhat less expensive than in Iowa City. Total 10 month estimate is $4,800-$10,000.
4Meals may be prepared at home or purchased in the UI Hospitals and Clinics dining facilities. The food estimate from the Official USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food at Home as Four Levels, U.S. Average, February 2016 for the moderate cost plan of an average of male/female between 19-50 years for 44 weeks is $2,878.
5Student personal expenses are estimated by using the amount allowed on the Internal Revenue Service Federal Income Tax return for a personal exemption adjusted down to a 10-month basis.
Single Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)
Health insurance- The UI Student Health Insurance is mandatory unless the student is covered by another health care plan. The cost of Graduate Student Health Insurance (SHIP) for 10 months is $1,400.
6Cost calculated as average of bus on-campus, bus off-campus, car on-campus, and car off-campus.